Hello! Last post was 5 years ago!! The 2020 Pandemic is upon us, so let's make the best of it with some mouth-watering cooking! Nom Nom
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Scallion Pancakes
If you've ever ordered this at a restaurant, they were probably skimping out on the scallions. Make it yourself, and get the full scallion experience!
TCM Properties: scallions are warm and acrid; enter the Lung and Stomach; moves yang qi; disperses internal and external cold
Ingredients (makes one large pancake)
-1c flour (+ some)
-1/3c hot water
-scallions - finely chopped and generous (probably 2-3 stalks)
-salt
-neutral oil
*Variations: my mom is known to substitute part of the flour/water with steamed pumpkin/yam etc; and she also adds in sesame seeds! Very tasty :)
2. Knead into a soft, but not sticky, dough; add more flour as needed.
Let dough rest for at least 30 min.
3. Roll out dough as thin as possible;
spread a thin even layer of oil on top;
sprinkle scallions over evenly;
season with salt (and sesame seeds too if you want)
*more salt if you plan to eat it as is, less salt if you're accompanying with something else, or prefer to dip in soy sauce
roll into a thin pancake.
*if you plan to freeze, you can wrap each individual ball in plastic wrap
6. Heat up a well oiled pan; bring the temp to a low/medium;
flip regularly to keep it fluffy and allow for even cooking;
Cook until well browned on both sides
*secret is to use more oil. I never seem to use enough!
*serve with a soy sauce/sesame oil dipping sauce if you wish!
